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 Bill Status of SB1631  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  ELEC CD-PERMANENT VOTE BY MAIL

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Steven M. Landek

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
10 ILCS 5/19-2from Ch. 46, par. 19-2
10 ILCS 5/19-2.5 new
10 ILCS 5/19-3from Ch. 46, par. 19-3


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Election Code. Allows an elector to be added to a list of permanent vote by mail status voters who receive an official vote by mail ballot for all subsequent elections. Provides that a voter whose application for permanent vote by mail status is accepted by the election authority shall remain on the permanent vote by mail list until the voter requests to be removed from permanent vote by mail status, the voter provides notice to the election authority of a change in registration, or the election authority receives confirmation that the voter has subsequently registered to vote in another county. Provides the notice to be sent by election authorities to all qualified voters before a general election for the option to be placed on the list of permanent vote by mail status voters. Provides the application form for permanent vote by mail status. Allows an election authority to combine the applications for single election vote by mail and permanent vote by mail status on one form. Makes conforming changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/26/2021SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Steven M. Landek
  2/26/2021SenateFirst Reading
  2/26/2021SenateReferred to Assignments
  3/9/2021SenateAssigned to Executive
  3/17/2021SenateTo Executive- Elections
  4/16/2021SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  1/10/2023SenateSession Sine Die

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